Desdemona Is Having a Bad Day

question 186

Multiple Choice

Desdemona is having a bad day. As she runs to answer the phone, she bangs her knee on the coffee table. Cursing and limping, Desdemona grabs the phone and is rude to the person at the other end of the line. This is an example of __________.

• A) hostile aggression caused by pain
• B) instrumental aggression caused by pain
• C) a biochemical cause of hostile aggression
• D) the neural basis of aggression

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